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Carrier profile · USDOT 3165118 · MC-113956 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC

2 power unitsMALONE, WI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-113956 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(920) 375-0253 Email dispatchKRAUSCUSTOMCOMBINING@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 27, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC (USDOT 3165118) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’18–’21

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2021

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Jul 2021	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MALONE, WI

W3286 COUNTY ROAD WH

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2125860

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: W3286 COUNTY ROAD WH, MALONE, WI, 53049
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (920) 375-0253
Email: krauscustomcombining@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kyle Lawrence Kraus
USDOT / docket: 3165118 · MC-113956
First registered: Jul 25, 2018
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2025 · 5,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC's USDOT number?

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC's USDOT number is 3165118, and its motor carrier number is MC-113956.

Is KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC's safety record?

KRAUS CUSTOM COMBINING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.